Arctic LCC Newshttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/
A list of the 10 most recent news entries.en-US Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into Wildlife Management Planninghttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/incorporating-traditional-knowledge-into-wildlife-management-planning/
<p>Natural resource managers and native communities have expressed a need for effectively synthesizing traditional knowledge and western science data. The Inuvialuit of the Yukon North Slope are working on a Wildlife Conservation Plan that does just that. A <a title="Go to the report page" href="http://arcticlcc.org/products/publications-and-reports/show/inuvialuit-wildlife-habitat-tk-final-report">report is now available</a>, compiling local knowledge on the variables that are important to local hunters, including the names used to describe places and habitats and how seasonality affects wildlife available for harvest. </p>
<p>This work was produced as part of the Arctic LCC <a title="Go to the project page" href="http://arcticlcc.org/projects/human-system/yukon-slope-wildlife-management-plan/">Yukon Slope Wildlife Management Plan</a> project.</p>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -08002017-08-09http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/incorporating-traditional-knowledge-into-wildlife-management-planning/New Products from LCC funded Researchhttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/new-products-from-lcc-funded-research/
<p>Two new reports describe results of efforts supported by the Arctic LCC partnership to understand how the timing of spring arrival affects millions of shorebird nesting in the Arctic each year. This research inversitgates how the timing of insects they eat might be changing as spring comes earlier.</p>
<p>Millions of shorebirds migrate thousands of miles to spend the summer in the Arctic. There they feed in coastal wetlands and estuaries along some of the most productive and pristine habitats on earth. With so much food available, they choose the Arctic for nesting and raising their young, a process repeated every year. The Arctic LCC partnership is interested in understanding how climate change might affect shorebird populations, and has supported research into how the timing of insects they eat might be changing as spring arrives earlier.</p>
<p>Towards filling this information need, we received two final reports from Rebecca Shaftel (UAA) and Dan Rinella (FWS) on their collaborative project, <a title="Go to project page" href="http://arcticlcc.org/projects/biological/modeling-aquatic-insects/">Modeling Aquatic Insects</a>, with the Shorebird Demographic Network. In <em><a title="Go to report page" href="http://arcticlcc.org/products/publications-and-reports/show/climate-effects-on-arctic-food-resources-predictive-models-for-surface-available-invertebrate-biomass">Climate Effects on Arctic Food Resources: Predictive Models for Surface-Available Invertebrate Biomass</a></em>, the researchers describe the diversity and mean annual modeled biomass of invertebrates that shorebirds consume across 9 sites from Nome, Alaska (USA) to East Bay, Nunavut (Canada). Warmer temperatures had a positive effect on this food resource availability, with earlier spring warming resulting in earlier insect abundance. Increased wind had a negative effect on invertebrate availability. In a follow-up report, <em><a title="Go to report page" href="http://arcticlcc.org/products/publications-and-reports/show/climate-effects-on-arctic-food-resources-retrospective-analysis-of-rate-of-advancement-of-invertebrate-phenology">Climate Effects on Arctic Food Resources: Retrospective Analysis of Rate of Advancement of Invertebrate Phenology</a></em>, they used the same models to look back ~60 years to understand how invertebrate food sources for shorebirds have changed across 6 of the shorebird monitoring sites. Changes in hind-casted invertebrate abundance were greatest at the northernmost camps and were on the order of 1 to 3 days earlier per decade.</p>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -08002017-08-04http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/new-products-from-lcc-funded-research/Meet the new Arctic LCC Science Coordinatorhttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/meet-new-arctic-lcc-science-coordinator/
<p>Join us on May 2nd at 12:00pm AST for a presentation by the new Arctic LCC Science Coordinator Paul Leonard. He’ll share some of his past work in conservation and connectivity design, as well as preliminary ideas for future work in the arctic. Join us in the Science Apps conference room in the RO, Refuges Conference room in Fairbanks, or RSVP to <a href="mailto:">wendy_loya@fws.gov</a> to get webinar login info.</p>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -08002017-04-24http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/meet-new-arctic-lcc-science-coordinator/Arctic LCC seeking new Steering Committee membershttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-seeking-new-steering-committee-members/
<p>The Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) is seeking new Steering Committee members from the Arctic science and conservation community. The Steering Committee is comprised primarily of Senior Scientists and Land Managers from Alaska and Canada, who share in planning and outreach on goals of the LCC. Our approach has been a strong investment in science to support decision-making. In 2017, the Steering Committee will begin to draft the next 5 year Strategic Action Plan, so it is a great time to get involved. Information on nominations to the Steering Committee <a title="Download PDF" href="http://arcticlcc.org/assets/misc/RequestSCnominations20170111.pdf" target="_blank">can be found here</a>. For more information, please contact Wendy Loya, Coordinator, at 907-786-3532 or <a href="mailto:wendy_loya@fws.gov">wendy_loya@fws.gov</a>.</p>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -09002017-01-16http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-seeking-new-steering-committee-members/New publication on Shorebirds in the journal Naturehttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/new-publication-on-shorebirds-in-the-journal-nature/
<p>New research on shorebirds from the north slope of Alaska, published in the top scientific journal <em>Nature</em>, describes how pairs of shorebirds manage the time spent incubating the eggs in their nest. Researchers funded in part by the Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Arctic LCC) found that each parent spends time on the nest, but how long they spend is determined by the way they defend the nest from predators. Birds that actively defend against predators tended to have shorter incubation shifts, whereas those that rely on camouflage on the tundra incubate for longer, presumably to avoid revealing the location of their nests to predators.</p>
<p>The paper can be found here: <a title="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature20563" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature20563" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature20563</a></p>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -09002016-11-24http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/new-publication-on-shorebirds-in-the-journal-nature/Arctic LCC shares Arctic Science Ministerial Goalshttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-shares-arctic-science-ministerial-goals/
<p>The Arctic LCC is already working on many of the priorities identified by leaders of the Arctic nations at the first White House Arctic Science Ministerial, and will continue to help achieve these goals:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/09/28/joint-statement-ministers" target="_blank">https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/09/28/joint-statement-ministers</a></p>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -08002016-09-30http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-shares-arctic-science-ministerial-goals/Arctic LCC hiring a new Science Coordinator!http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-hiring-a-new-science-coordinator/
<p>The Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) is seeking to recruit a Science Coordinator. We are looking for someone to:</p>
<ul><li>Coordinate science in support of landscape conservation strategies and ecosystem-based management in the Arctic</li>
<li>Lead research in landscape, wildlife and/or conservation ecology that supports implementation of ecosystem-based approaches to natural resource management</li>
<li>Engage in regional, national and international efforts to coordinate Arctic ecosystem science and to help secure funding for high priority initiatives</li>
<li>Represent the interest of partners in various national meetings associated with landscape conservation initiatives; collaborate with a network of Science Coordinators</li>
<li>Review science proposals for technical completeness and rank proposals appropriately. Provide and coordinate technical review of scientific publications</li>
</ul><p>The Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative supports conservation in the arctic by providing applied science and tools for land managers and policy makers in support of ecosystem-based management. It is a self-directed partnership that functions through a structure of at-large partners, a core staff, and a steering committee of cooperating agencies and organizations. Its geographic scope ranges across North America from Alaska to Labrador. The focus is currently primarily on terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems. More information on our past work and current goals can be found at <a href="http://arcticlcc.org/">www.arcticlcc.org</a>.</p>
<p><strong>The position is open only to US Citizens <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/449631300/" target="_blank">R7-16-1794274-AV</a>, with a separate announcement for current federal employees <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/450600700/" target="_blank">R7-16-1802455-AV</a>. The position will be based in Fairbanks or Anchorage, AK.</strong></p>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -08002016-09-20http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-hiring-a-new-science-coordinator/Arctic LCC Detail Opportunityhttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-detail-opportunity/
<p>The Arctic LCC is seeking a scientist from the Department of the Interior to fill a 60-day detail assisting with coordination or research to achieve our goals. Find out more at:</p>
<p><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/fws.gov/fws-details/science-applications/sciencecoordinatorforthearcticlandscapeconservationcooperative" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/a/fws.gov/fws-details/science-applications/sciencecoordinatorforthearcticlandscapeconservationcooperative</a></p>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -08002016-09-19http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/arctic-lcc-detail-opportunity/SnowDens-3D Decision Support Tool Workshophttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/snowdens-3d-decision-support-tool-workshop/
<p>In partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Arctic LCC is hosting the SnowDens-3D Decision Support Tool Workshop: modeling snowdrift habitat for polar bear dens. The workshop is scheduled to be help August 18, 2016. See the <a title="Go to the Workshop page" href="http://arcticlcc.org/projects/management/polar-bear-den-mapping-snowdens-3d/workshop/">workshop page</a> for more information.</p>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -08002016-08-08http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/snowdens-3d-decision-support-tool-workshop/NASA’s Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) Announces Funding Solicitationhttp://arcticlcc.org/home/news/above-funding-solicitation/
<p><strong>Notices of intent due January 20, 2015, proposals due March 20, 2015</strong> as part of the <a href="http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=397787/solicitationId=%7B5620CBD5-3C36-5AC5-1B8C-3DEE1435AF95%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/A.4%20TE%20Final%20text%20Amend%2043.pdf">ROSES-14 Amendendment 43: Task A4 Terrestrial Ecology Program</a>.<strong> </strong>The focus of this solicitation is the initial research to begin the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) field campaign – a large-scale study of ecosystem responses to environmental change in western North America’s Arctic and boreal region and the implications for social-ecological systems. Alaska LCCs are specifically mentioned as potential collaborators in the solicitation. The Overarching Science Question for ABoVE is:</p>
<h5>How vulnerable or resilient are ecosystems and society to environmental change in the Arctic and boreal region of western North America?</h5>
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<p>Research for ABoVE will link field-based, process-level studies with geospatial data products derived from airborne and satellite sensors, building a foundation for improving the analysis and modeling capabilities needed to understand and predict ecosystem responses and societal implications. This solicitation primarily invites proposals for research investigations to begin the field program and to develop the ABoVE Implementation Plan, which will detail the specific activities to be carried out (what, when, where, how, for how long, etc.) based upon the investigator studies that are selected for participation by NASA and its partner organizations in ABoVE.</p>
<p>The scientific rationales and societal importance for ABoVE, as well as specific science questions to be addressed and the study’s top-level requirements are documented in the <a href="http://above.nasa.gov/acep.html">ABoVE Concise Experiment Plan</a>. Many aspects of NASA’s organizational structure, management support, interagency/international partnerships, geographical focus, and collaboration/investigation policies have been established; relevant detailed information for proposers is provided in Section 2 of this solicitation and on this<a href="http://above.nasa.gov/2014_NRA.html"> landing page</a> at the ABoVE Web Site.</p>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -09002014-12-11http://arcticlcc.org/home/news/above-funding-solicitation/